June 2023 Patch Tuesday forecast: Don’t forget about Apple 09/06/2023 at 08:39 By Help Net Security The odd month-to-month pattern of CVEs addressed by Microsoft continued with the May Patch Tuesday. After seeing high numbers for April, we saw 20 and 23 CVEs fixed for Windows 11 and 10, respectively, in May. And after 62 […]
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AI: Interpreting regulation and implementing good practice 08/06/2023 at 08:05 By Help Net Security Businesses have been using artificial intelligence for years, and while machine learning (ML) models have often been taken from open-source repositories and built into business-specific systems, model provenance and assurance have not always necessarily been documented nor built into company policy.
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How to make developers love security 07/06/2023 at 08:01 By Help Net Security In my last post I discussed how developers can be your security secret weapon… but how to help them love doing security work? That’s a whole other challenge! Stories of the tension between developers and security teams are a longstanding feature of
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Leveraging large language models (LLMs) for corporate security and privacy 06/06/2023 at 07:33 By Help Net Security “Once a new technology rolls over you, if you’re not part of the steamroller, you’re part of the road.” – Stewart Brand The digital world is vast and ever-evolving, and central to this evolution are large language models
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Surveilling your employees? You could be putting your company at risk of attack 05/06/2023 at 08:13 By Help Net Security Are you watching your employees? Though the question may incite thoughts of “Big Brother” and an all-seeing or all-knowing entity, it isn’t quite as ominous as you might think. Employee productivity surveillance technology, or EPST,
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How defense contractors can move from cybersecurity to cyber resilience 02/06/2023 at 07:42 By Help Net Security As the world’s most powerful military and economic power, the United States also holds another, less impressive distinction: Cyber threat actors target the US more than any other country in the world. In 2022 alone, the FBI received
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Why organizations should adopt a cloud cybersecurity framework 01/06/2023 at 08:16 By Help Net Security The cloud is the future of enterprise architecture. It’s economical (to a degree), it’s scalable, it’s flexible and – best of all – it’s someone else’s responsibility. Again, to a point. That’s because the cloud comes with its own set
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The essence of OT security: A proactive guide to achieving CISA’s Cybersecurity Performance Goals 25/05/2023 at 08:12 By Help Net Security The widespread adoption of remote and hybrid working practices in recent years has brought numerous benefits to various industries, but has also introduced new cyber threats, particularly in the critical infrastructure sector. These threats
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How to avoid shadow AI in your SOC 24/05/2023 at 07:57 By Help Net Security Samsung’s recent discovery that employees had uploaded sensitive code to ChatGPT should serve as a reminder for security leaders to tread carefully when it comes to integrating new artificial intelligence tools throughout their organizations. Shadow AI Employees are using the
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7 access management challenges during M&A 23/05/2023 at 07:37 By Help Net Security Integrating an acquired company into a single organization is a daunting task that can take weeks, months, or even years to complete. To have a successful conclusion to the mergers and acquisitions (M&As) process, identity and access management (IAM) teams need time
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Blacklist untrustworthy apps that peek behind your firewall 22/05/2023 at 08:05 By Help Net Security With an increasing number of endpoints and expanding attack surfaces, dodgy apps can offer a way around your firewall. Due to data privacy concerns, Montana has passed the first bill in the United States to ban TikTok. Previously, India has
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Preparing for federal supply chain security standardization 17/05/2023 at 09:42 By Help Net Security In 2021, the Biden Administration published the Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity (EO 14028), setting off an agency-wide security initiative with the ultimate objective of standardizing security requirements across the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Federal Civilian Executive
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3 tips to accelerate zero trust adoption 16/05/2023 at 09:23 By Help Net Security Zero trust adoption is beginning to accelerate as networks get more complex. Gartner predicts that by 2026, 10% of large enterprises will have a comprehensive, mature, and measurable zero-trust program in place (compared to just 1% today). But adoption has been
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Is human threat hunting a fool’s errand? 15/05/2023 at 12:11 By Help Net Security We all have witnessed automated advances creep into our modern threat hunting processes – and with good reason. As the rate of cyberattacks steadily increases, automated threat hunting processes are being integrated to help stem the tide by providing quicker security
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Top 3 trends shaping the future of cybersecurity and IAM 12/05/2023 at 07:30 By Help Net Security The need to protect sensitive information from unauthorized access and theft has never been greater, and cybersecurity and IAM technologies are evolving to meet this challenge while providing users with more convenience. There are three key trends to
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Prevent attackers from using legitimate tools against you 10/05/2023 at 07:21 By Help Net Security Malicious actors are increasingly exploiting legitimate tools to accomplish their goals, which include disabling security measures, lateral movement, and transferring files. Using commonly available tools allows attackers to evade detection. While custom-built tools or malware can be flagged as malicious
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To enable ethical hackers, a law reform is needed 09/05/2023 at 08:13 By Help Net Security Organizations need to be able to match the ingenuity and resources of cybercriminals to better defend themselves against the increasing number of threats and attacks that could paralyze their business. Unfortunately, some laws restrict genuine security research. As we
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The WhatsApp of secure computation 08/05/2023 at 08:09 By Help Net Security A key term when discussing encryption these days is end-to-end (E2E) encryption. The idea with E2E encryption is that data is kept confidential between the encryptor and the intended receiver. This might seem an obvious requirement, but not all so-called secure systems offer
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